turn about
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Unfortunately, our otherwise exceptional stay took an unexpected turn about a week after checkout.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025
The two bowlers got similar amounts of turn, about 2.8 degrees, though Leach got more drift – 1.56 degrees to 0.75 – and was much more accurate.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
The seven U.S. export plants already in service, including Freeport LNG, can turn about 13.8 billion cubic feet of gas into LNG each day.
From Reuters ● Feb. 16, 2023
The woman felt she had nowhere to turn about what happened, since Loach was a teacher at the fire academy and he was a top-ranking member of the firefighters’ union, according to her complaint.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2022
“Miss Eliza Bennet, let me persuade you to follow my example, and take a turn about the room. I assure you it is very refreshing after sitting so long in one attitude.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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